Welcome to our farm; Home to AKC Champion Quality English Labrador Retrievers.

Our missionis to pair families with the unparalleled companionship of Champion Quality English Labrador Retrievers. We do this by having great Pedigrees, Personalities, and Place! ​We are a Christian based, small time, Texas quality breeder of Champion Quality English Labrador Retrievers. Our primary focus is on health, conformation and temperament. Focusing on quality over quantity, we have a limited amount of breeding females, which allows us to give each of our dogs the love and attention they deserve! Our dog have a sweet life; living on a farm where they are able to run, swim, play and enjoy the country life style as they wish! When not roaming the farm, they can be found relaxing and enjoying the climate controlled pet lodge.

​Our website is our way of openly showing you our operation, we hope you enjoy looking around. If your interest grows for a Champion Quality English Labrador Retriever Puppy, please know you are welcome to stop by in person, we love to show off our family farm, and of course our four-legged family members!

Mark, Kacee, Avery, Heston, and Parker Goggins

We are proud to have the opportunity to serve your family by producing AKC Champion Quality English Labrador Retrievers that have/are:

Premier Quality

Elite Genetics

Rigorously Tested

Lovingly Raised

Elite Genetics

We focus on improving the Labrador Retriever breed, continually looking for ways to add quality to pedigrees and foundations of our dogs. AKC ensures the lineage of the Labrador has the highest fidelity, we take it further in evaluating their dispositions and health before we bring them into our stock. Beyond the parents, we research the grandparents and great grandparents where possible. We have been very fortunate (and selective) with the animals we have, aside from the occasional allergy, know they will be healthy as possible when they go to their forever homes.​

Chloee Puppy Playing & Exploring

Premier Quality

With our small numbers and desire for the best, we set our standards high by breeding excellent females to the most outstanding males. We guarantee the high quality of our puppies by selectively choosing our females and males based on their family history and genetic testing. We look to provide your family with Champion Quality English Labrador Retrievers that will add value to your life!​

Dickendall CH Annual's The Real Deal

Rigorous Testing

The tests that we have performed on our dogs are the OFA Hips, OFA Elbows, CERF Eyes and Optigen PRCD-PRA. The OFA Hip and Elbow tests clear our dogs from hip and elbow dysplasia. The CERF Eyes and Optigen PRCD-PRA test clears our dogs from cataracts, retinal folds and retinal deterioration. We are then able to guaranteethat puppies we produce therefore, are genetically cleared from these disorders as well, due to the fact that our dogs are tested and cleared.​​

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Lovingly Raised

Our dogs are apart of our family, as well as their puppies. Puppies are born in our home and well socialized! By the time the pups are ready to go to their new home, we have them well traveled, socialized with and adapted to different environments. We also have begun the crate and potty training process.

Goggins Lonestar Farms have the ideal temperament due to their superior genetics, as well as the various adaptive techniques, where each puppy has been conditioned by;

An Open Invitation

Our home is located in Decatur, TX with 10 acres for the dogs and kids to run daily. We also have more than 50 acres of family farmland in Whitewright, TX where we have the opportunity to stay on holidays and weekends. Both properties have ducks, chickens, fish, a few wild animals, and of course our dogs. The puppies are well versed with both locations; making them well traveled, adaptable, and highly stimulated! We let all the dogs have the run of the place about every other day; they enjoy running over the property, exploring new smells and reviewing new things that have come onto the place.

We feel bringing a puppy into your home should be a life long commitment. We want you to know the puppy you receive from Goggins Lonestar Farms is raised in a healthy and caring environment. We would love you to take a tour of our operation(s)!

American Vs English Labs; The History of the Labrador Retriever

By Donna Stanley (Endless Mt. Labradors)

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the history of the Labrador Retriever, as we have included our personal history in the homepage text as well as in the section, “about us”.

So many people ask us, “what’s the difference between the “English” and the “American” (field) labs? There is such a big difference that the AKC has, at times, considered splitting the breed. There is a difference in build, as well as temperament.

If you are looking for strictly a “field” dog for field trial competition, go for the American field dog. They are athletic, tall, lanky, thin, but they can have VERY hyper, high-strung personalities which do not always lend themselves to being the best indoor “family dogs.” (Not EVERY American lab will be this way, we are only talking in general!)

On the other hand, the English labs are very blocky, stocky, shorter in their build, but should still maintain good movement and agility in the field. English labs are very sweet, quiet, mellow, lovely dogs. They still maintain their natural instinct to retrieve and use their noses (after all, Life is too short to hunt with an ugly dog!!), but will be much more controllable in the field, and will also be your family companion at your fireside after a day of hunting.

One of the reasons Endless Mt. Labradors stresses, the “all-purpose” lab (English lab) is because we strive to develop ALL the best qualities of the Labrador, and we do not sacrifice one trait in order to emphasize another. If anything, we major on temperament, because a dog can be beautiful in conformation, and have a lovely pedigree, and hunts well, but if it does not pass our temperament test, it is out of our breeding criteria.

he Labrador was originally bred to be able to navigate and swim in the icy waters off of Newfoundland, and off the shores of Labrador (a cliffside town). They have a thick undercoat which shields them from the extremes of both cold and heat. Labs first appeared in English maritime towns that were engaged in the fishing industry. Today, the lab is the most popular breed in the U.S. due to their versatility, sporting ability, and their roles as loyal companions. It has the substance and soundness to hunt waterfowl and upland game. The lab has a short, dense, weather-resistant coat, and “otter” tail, a clean- cut head with a broad back skull and moderate stop, and kind, expressive eyes that communicate intelligence and good temperament.

Labs have few health problems if bred by a reputable breeder who is selective and screens for defects in their breeding stock. Labs are also wonderfully “maintenance free”…no need for grooming, brushing, etc. Just clip their nails occasionally, give a bath every 2-3 months if kept indoors (they are very “non-oily” dogs, seldom ever “stinky”, and rarely need bathing) Do not “over bathe” it will cause flaking and may dull the coat.

Labs are very sensitive to food allergy that may affect their coat and skin (raw sores may erupt if not fed appropriate food! See our “Dog Nutrition” page). Feed ONLY breeder- recommended foodsand appropriate supplement. It will save you the headache and heartache of many trips to the vet for simple nutritional needs that specifically pertain to labs.

They don’t have “blockheads”…that infers they are stubborn or something. The term we use is a “blocky head.”

They do not have “short snouts” they have a bit shorter muzzles, but remember, a lab’s form should meet its function, so the muzzle should be large enough to carry a large bird.

English labs are not “fat.” What you are seeing is “bone,” “substance,” and ‘rib-spring.” When I hear someone say, “I have a nice FAT English lab.” I hear “obese.” And if i ask for pictures, I’m usually right. Some people may use the word “stout” and I know what they mean…as long as its muscle, bone, substance and rib spring, its ok…

Congratulations, you have found the site of a reputable breeder…Thank you for doing your homework!!!

The All-Purpose Labrador

We have a very limited amount of dogs, as a way to keep our numbers down and ensure the best genetics available, we breed to select stud dogs (all extensively tested & Champion Quality English Labrador Retrievers). All of our dogs are able to run, play and swim freely. Each of our adult dogs are inside/outside dogs and are an intricate member of our family! We are so glad that we are able to share our passion and love for both English Labrador Retrievers with the rest of the world!

​Most importantly, we believe in producing the true all-purpose Labrador. Of course you are here because you are looking for a Lab. And of course, there are hundreds of other breeders. But it’s WHY we do what we do that sets us apart. For nearly 20 years, we’ve sought and dreamed to make sure each and every dog we produce exceeds all of our expectations. Each dog must be one that we would want for our personal pet. We also desire to exceed YOUR expectations in EVERY step of the process in finding your new canine family member. After all, this is a 15+ year decision, and not one to be taken lightly. And we want you to be a proud Pet Parent who will never regret entrusting your “Labby Love” dream to our hard work, love, and commitment to this breed.

Pedigree - Why it Matters

(Credit for this Response, to Candyheart Labradors)

A good pedigree isn’t everything, but it is a very good place to start when you want to learn something about a dog or it’s line. Even if all you want is a good family pet, you still want a healthy dog, a beautiful dog, and a smart, trainable dog right? And you probably also want to know that the pup was well bred and did not come from an uneducated breeder or a puppy mill right?

Well, a pedigree can tell you a lot about a dog. For example, an AKC certified pedigree will show you the health clearances, if any, of each dog in your pup’s family tree. You will be able to see if the parents, grandparents, and great grandparents were tested for their hips, elbows, eyes, etc. This is extremely important if you want a healthy dog.

You can also see if any of your dog’s parents, grandparents, or great grandparents earned any titles. Again, if you don’t want to show, hunt, or breed your dog you may wonder why this is important, however when there are a lot of champion show dogs in your dog’s pedigree you can see that your pup comes from a long line of beautiful dogs with correct conformation. It also means that you have a reasonable expectation of how tall and heavy your pup will grow to be since champions must meet the AKC’s breed standard in size and weight, so you can be assured that your pup will not grow to be twice the size it’s supposed to.

​If your dog doesn’t have any titles in his or her pedigree, how do you know how he or she will turn out? Will she weigh 65 lbs or 105 lbs? Will she be pretty or smart? It may even have health problems steaming from the fact that it’s body is improperly proportioned or caring too much weight for its breed.

If you are looking for a dog with certain expectations in mind as to how the dog will look, how big it will get, if it will be healthy, and if it will be smart and trainable, carefully examining its pedigree is very, very important.

One last thing to consider is, a well bred, beautiful, smart, & trainable dog will come from breeders who spend the time and money to put titles on them and prove their dogs beauty, intelligence, and performance ability. If a dog has little to no titles in his or her pedigree and little to no health certifications, it either came from a puppy mill or an uneducated back yard breeder and will probably not meet many of your expectations regarding that breed. It’s also important to understand that a well bred, well rounded, healthy dog–even just as a pet–will cost a lot of money. Only expect to pay less than $800 or so for a poorly bred dog If you don’t believe in spending much on a dog that is “just a pet” or you simply don’t feel you can afford it, that’s your decision, just don’t expect the same quality. I believe you get what you pay for.

​Our Affiliations

We are proud to be affiliated with organizations that look to protect and advance the Labrador breed. We are committed to fostering relationships with organizations that aid in accountability of responsible pet breeders. Please fill free to discuss with us the role each organization plays in the life of your puppy.